One of those sad twenty-something realities is that growing up doesn’t always mean growing out of those tricky/addictive bad habits. While some of us (probably at least a few, right? Anyone?) transition naturally into adulthood, the rest of us still just feel like tall, inexperienced children with drinking permits, biting our nails and having conversations we don’t understand. To the latter, we salute you. Here is our diary of bad habits.
It’s just barely two weeks into the new year, and if you’re already feeling exhausted, it may be time to check in and reorient yourself so the remaining fifty weeks of 2015 will service you and not the other way around. While your responsibilities at school or work, or with family or friends, are definitely important, you should always be looking out for #1 (that’s you). If you’re not prioritizing yourself, it will be reflected in other aspects of your life – so here’s a list of tips for making yourself a priority this year and in the years to come.
Growing up, we all probably thought there was one magical day, maybe our 18th or 21st birthday, when we would wake up with a perfect understanding of how to function as an adult: how to call to make your own appointments, how to responsibly shop for groceries, and a firm grip on time management. These may or may not have clicked for all of us, but here is a list of skills that we at LD believe are signs of true adulthood, whether or not we’ve actually grasped those skills yet.
With class in full swing for just about everyone still sheltered from the real world by their learning institution (or is that just us hiding from adulthood behind school?) and summer’s general joie de vivre officially snuffed out by autumn winds, we’re all reminded that it’s once again time to buckle down and work. But this isn’t what we thought our twenties would involve, right? It gets easier, right?
Social media is a many-headed beast, driven by a variety of sins but especially envy, vanity, braggadocio, and pure schadenfreude. Whether you use your accounts all day every day or only as an occasional check-in, there are sure to be a few posters or habits that summon forth the most pronounced eye roll. Below are some of our least favorite social media sins.
It’s November, and the crunch of fall leaves is met with a cacophony of sneezing and coughing. You swore you wouldn’t get sick, but after both your roommates contracted the same horrible illness, your days were numbered. A tickle in the back of your throat becomes a nightmare consisting of (a) clogged sinuses, (b) disgusting, phlegmmy coughing through the night, (c) mountains of Kleenex piling up next to your bed, (d) a general feeling of death, or (e) all of the above. But your Mom is like, way too far away, plus you don’t want to bother her. Here are our best tips for fixing yourself, like the strong independent person you are.
We run into them everyday: the people on the train, at work, at Target, on the sidewalk, who are just the worst possible version of themselves. Sometimes it’s a little thing they do that bugs just us, and sometimes it’s a blatant social sin that has everyone rolling their eyes. You’re not alone in your discomfort and irritation. Here are some signs that someone is the absolute worst person ever.
If you have been alive and remotely connected to social media in the past few years, or if you have any older relatives at all, then you’re probably aware of the seemingly universal and ongoing rant against millennials. Sure, we might be into our electronics and spend more time than we should on social media, but we’re far from “the dumbest generation.” If you’re as tired as we are of hearing the same ancient criticisms about our innovative and adaptive generation, let us rejoice in our mutual frustrations. Below is a list of the worst (and often most baseless) stereotypes about millennials. You can also check out our entire project devoted to telling the story of our generation on The Millennial Manifesto.
As we grow older, our life experiences change our perspective on many things. From the foods we like, music we listen to and books we read, our 20s are all about finding out new sides of ourselves. This week for our Twenty-Something Tuesday, we ask you to take a walk down memory lane with us and re-read some school-assigned novels, classic favorites, and maybe even some books you thought you hated.
The Fourth Of July is this Friday, and to honor that we decided to share with you the best (and worst) parts of the Fourth Of July. Fireworks and excessive Patriotism are in store for you. You have been warned. ‘Murica. Originally posted on Literally, Darling
If you have been alive and remotely connected to social media in the past few years, or if you have any older relatives at all, then you’re probably aware of the seemingly universal and ongoing rant against millennials. Sure, we might be into our electronics and spend more time than we should on social media, but we’re far from “the dumbest generation.” If you’re as tired as we are of hearing the same ancient criticisms about our innovative and adaptive generation, let us rejoice in our mutual frustrations. Below is a list of the worst (and often most baseless) stereotypes about millennials. You can also check out our entire project devoted to telling the story of our generation on The Millennial Manifesto.
